ADVERT ID 255550
Special Needs Assistant
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Mon Jun 15 2026
Application Closing Date:
Mon Jun 29 2026
Commencement Date:
Tue Sep 1 2026
Status of Post:
Fixed-term
Number of Vacancies:
2
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Mainstream
School Structure:
Senior School
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Catholic
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
20
Current Enrolment:
318
Droichead school:
Yes
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POST DETAILS
Panel of Applicants:
An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies which may occur within a specific time period (four months for teacher posts and the duration of the school year for SNA posts) from the date on which the Board approves the successful candidate.
Additional Information:
This is an advertisement for two positions in Scoil San Carlo Senior National School, a 0.5 fixed-term post and a 0.5 fixed term job-sharing post.
Hours for the fixed-term 0.5 post are 10:15am-13:30pm, Monday to Friday. These hours may be subject to change in the future, subject to the needs of the school.
Hours for the fixed-term job-share position run on a 5 day on and 5 day off basis.
Duties of the post are as outlined in the Department of Education Skills 0030/2014 and other relevant circulars. The post is subject to continued NCSE Allocation and SENO Review.
Applicants must demonstrate the specific competencies and requirements to meet the special educational and care needs of children. Candidates are required to have minimum qualifications as set out by the DES Circular 0051/2019, though having Fetac Level 5/6 in SEN or other relevant qualifications in areas such as First Aid certification is desirable.
Candidates must be able to work well as part of a team, be flexible, display a strong work ethic, demonstrate a willingness to avail of further professional development, respect the ethos of the school and be willing to work under the direction of the class teachers, SET Co-Ordinator and School Principal. .
Applications will be accepted by email only to applications@scoilsancarlo.ie
Please mark the subject of your email as: 'SNA Application'. Please also include the mobile contact number for referees where possible.
Interviews will provisionally take place on Friday 3rd July 2026 or at the earliest possible date thereafter.
Hours for the fixed-term 0.5 post are 10:15am-13:30pm, Monday to Friday. These hours may be subject to change in the future, subject to the needs of the school.
Hours for the fixed-term job-share position run on a 5 day on and 5 day off basis.
Duties of the post are as outlined in the Department of Education Skills 0030/2014 and other relevant circulars. The post is subject to continued NCSE Allocation and SENO Review.
Applicants must demonstrate the specific competencies and requirements to meet the special educational and care needs of children. Candidates are required to have minimum qualifications as set out by the DES Circular 0051/2019, though having Fetac Level 5/6 in SEN or other relevant qualifications in areas such as First Aid certification is desirable.
Candidates must be able to work well as part of a team, be flexible, display a strong work ethic, demonstrate a willingness to avail of further professional development, respect the ethos of the school and be willing to work under the direction of the class teachers, SET Co-Ordinator and School Principal. .
Applications will be accepted by email only to applications@scoilsancarlo.ie
Please mark the subject of your email as: 'SNA Application'. Please also include the mobile contact number for referees where possible.
Interviews will provisionally take place on Friday 3rd July 2026 or at the earliest possible date thereafter.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Letter of Application
- Referees (name, role, contact no.)
- Standard Application Form for SNA Posts - in English
- CV (Digital)
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Applications may be submitted by
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Roll Number:
19875V
Apply To:
applications@scoilsancarlo.ie
County:
Kildare
Enquiries To:
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